Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks
Google announced on Tuesday it’s releasing Android 15 and making its source code available ahead of the coming consumer launch, which will bring the new mobile operating system to supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks. The company also revealed that Android 15 will launch on select devi
Want to branch out beyond Google? Here are some search engines worth checking out
Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google Search for as long as you can remember; it’s what replaced things like phone books and encyclope
Apple stands by decision to terminate account belonging to WWDC student winner
Apple is standing by its decision to terminate the Apple Developer Account of Appstun, a mobile app company created by one of Apple’s own Worldwide Developer Conference 2021 student winners. According to an announcement published on Appstun’s website, Apple moved to terminate the develo
Hello Wonder is building an AI-powered browser for kids
Across the world, regulators have ramped up their efforts to try and increase the safety of kids on the internet. Major social networks are facing scrutiny, and as a countermeasure, trying to roll out tools to protect kids. The core issue in the focus is the content that shows up on children’
TikTok’s new ‘Manage Topics’ tool gives you more control over your For You feed; here’s how to use it
TikTok is introducing a new “Manage Topics” feature that will give you more control over what you see on your For You feed, the company announced on Friday. The new feature is rolling out to users in the U.S.
With the new tool, you can tailor your For You feed to show you more or less
Apple Sports gets updated ahead of football season with Live Activities, play-by-play and more
Ahead of the NFL and college football (NCAAF) seasons, Apple announced updates for its sports-focused app, including Live Activities for all leagues, a new “dynamic drive tracker” that visualizes where the ball is on the field and support for play-by-play of football games.
Launched in Febru
Two Oxford PhDs are building an app to let you remix photos into memes
Earlier this month, Google released a new feature with the Pixel 9 series phone to let users add the photographer to a group photo by swapping someone out and taking another photo. A new social network by a duo of Oxford PhDs is working on an app to let you add friends to a photo in a more memeable
Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools by better understanding how their students use the app. The company debuted a new website dedicated to helping educators familiarize themselves with the app,
Calm’s new Story-like mindfulness exercises offer an alternative to social media
Calm is rolling out a suite of new features to make it easier for people to fit mindfulness into their lives. Most notably, the app is launching “Taptivities,” which are interactive text-based stories that take a minute or two to complete. The app is also adding Playlists and personalized searc
Brave lays off 27 employees
Web browser and search startup Brave has laid off 27 employees across the different departments, technewss has learned. The company confirmed the layoffs but didn’t give more details about the total headcount left nor the reason for the layoffs. PitchBook, however, estimates that Brave has a
13 years later, Snapchat finally rolls out native support for iPads
Snapchat is officially rolling out native support for iPad, the company announced in the app’s latest release notes. Since Snapchat’s launch in 2011, the social networking app has only been available on iPads as an iPhone app with large black borders around it, not as a native app for t
Apple strikes telecom deals to reach more users in India
Apple has struck a deal with Airtel to provide the Indian telecom giant’s subscribers with exclusive offers for its music streaming service. The partnership, announced on Tuesday, will also see Airtel bundle Apple TV+ for its premium customers in India, while simultaneously shuttering its own
Paris court explains why it’s arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov
When Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested on August 24, French authorities did not respond to requests for comment. The secrecy of pre-trial investigations and inquiries is an important principle in the French judicial system.
French television network TF1 reported
Durov arrest boosts Telegram app downloads
The arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France is starting to impact the app’s traction and ranking.
On Saturday, the founder was arrested for allegedly allowing illegal activity to thrive on the social app by failing to moderate messages adequately, particularly in areas invo